• Researchers use nanotech to create 'fifth dimension' data storage

  A team of researchers from an Australian university has developed a new DVD technology that could someday boost disc capacity by 10,000 times beyond today's standard 4.7GB DVDs, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

  By Lucas Mearian | 22 May, 2009 02:30

  Tags: DVD, holographic optical disc storage, optical disc, storage

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  GE develops optical disc material to hold 500GB of data

  GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Co. said Monday it has made a breakthrough in holographic optical disc storage, saying its researchers have developed material that can support as much as 500GB of capacity on a single standard DVD-sized disk.

  By Lucas Mearian | 28 April, 2009 08:28

  Tags: general electric, holographic optical disc storage

• GE crams 500GB of data on DVD with holographic tech

  General Electric Global Research says it has figured out a way to put up to 500GB of data on a regular-sized DVD disc under laboratory conditions. GE says its breakthrough was achieved by writing 3-dimensional patterns that represent data onto a disc made of highly reflective material. The disc then acts as a mirror that makes it possible for a laser to pick up the entire piece of data. GE's process doesn't just put information onto the surface of the disc--as DVDs and CDs do--but etches the micro-holographic patterns below the surface of the disc as well.

  By Ian Paul | 28 April, 2009 07:59

  Tags: blu-ray, DVD, HD DVD, holographic optical disc storage

Whitepapers about holographic optical disc storage

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  Eliminating Tape

  When it comes to storage and backup, the old tape may not ‘cut the mustard’ in today’s world. But how does one move on from tape? This Computerworld Australia Guide, sponsored by EMC, examines whether the Cloud will provide a viable long-term archiving option to magnetic tape. This guide also looks at eliminating tape by examining storage and backup alternatives, taking examples of organisations that have managed to overcome problems with tape. Read more.

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  Architecting the Oracle VM solution using the Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliances and Oracle Sun Servers

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  Virtualise, Manage, Backup, Consolidate

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  Staying ahead of the storage explosion